HCM City vows to reduce traffic accidents by 5%
HCM City’s authorities have set the target to reducing traffic accidents by 5% in 2018.
HCM City launched the Traffic Safety Year 2018 on January 3 with the attendance of 1,500 people. The authorities highlighted children's safety on the road, as they are the most vulnerable in accidents.
HCM City Chairman Nguyen Thanh Phong promised to implement measures to reduce traffic accidents, the number of fatalities and injured people and to prevent pavements and roads from being encroached. Phong said the public must also participate to ensure traffic order.
Nguyen Ngoc Tuong, deputy head of HCM City Traffic Safety Committee said, “We must create favourable conditions for children to grow up and protect them. Adults must be role models for children so that they will know to wear helmets and cross the streets at right locations.”
According to the committee, HCM City had over 3,600 traffic accidents that killed 655 people and injured 2,800 in 11 months of 2017. The number of fatalities and injured people decreased by 13% and 5% compared to the same period in 2016 respectively.
HCM City launched the Traffic Safety Year 2018 on January 3 with the attendance of 1,500 people. The authorities highlighted children's safety on the road, as they are the most vulnerable in accidents.
HCM City Chairman Nguyen Thanh Phong promised to implement measures to reduce traffic accidents, the number of fatalities and injured people and to prevent pavements and roads from being encroached. Phong said the public must also participate to ensure traffic order.
HCM City Chairman Nguyen Thanh Phong helps children put their helmets on at the Traffic Safety Year 2018 event on January 3
Nguyen Ngoc Tuong, deputy head of HCM City Traffic Safety Committee said, “We must create favourable conditions for children to grow up and protect them. Adults must be role models for children so that they will know to wear helmets and cross the streets at right locations.”
According to the committee, HCM City had over 3,600 traffic accidents that killed 655 people and injured 2,800 in 11 months of 2017. The number of fatalities and injured people decreased by 13% and 5% compared to the same period in 2016 respectively.
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